Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 28.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +1100.7% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -97.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +186.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +133.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +69.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 1.0% | 28.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 0.6% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 94 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 95 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 95 Burundi 0.0%
- 95 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 95 Gambia 0.0%
- 95 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 95 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 95 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 95 Panama 0.0% compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 95 Togo 0.0% compare
- 95 Uganda 0.0%
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release